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Disparity in circulating adiponectin multimers between term and preterm infants

  • Tania Siahanidou , Alexandra Margeli , Maria Garatzioti , Maria Davradou , Filia Apostolakou , Ioannis Papassotiriou and Helen Mandyla
Published/Copyright: July 10, 2009
Journal of Perinatal Medicine
From the journal Volume 37 Issue 6

Abstract

Aims: To study circulating levels and distribution of adiponectin multimers [low molecular weight (LMW)-, medium molecular weight (MMW)- and high molecular weight (HMW)-adiponectin] in preterm and full-term infants.

Methods: Total serum adiponectin and its multimers were measured in 40 healthy infants at the age of one month and associations with anthropometric parameters [body weight and length, body mass index (BMI)], weight gain and metabolic indices (glucose, insulin) were examined. Twenty of the infants were born preterm (gestational age 33.2±1.6 weeks).

Results: LMW-adiponectin level and its fractional ratio to total adiponectin were significantly higher in full-term than in preterm infants (P<0.001 and P<0.01, respectively), whereas, MMW-adiponectin level and its ratio were significantly lower (P=0.03 and P=0.01, respectively). HMW-adiponectin did not differ significantly between full-term and preterm infants and accounted for almost 60% of total adiponectin levels in both groups. HMW-adiponectin, but not MMW adiponectin or LMW adiponectin, correlated significantly with anthropometric measurements, similarly to total adiponectin; in addition, HMW adiponectin correlated significantly with weight gain.

Conclusions: HMW adiponectin is the most prevalent form in infants. Circulating levels and distribution of MMW- and LMW-adiponectin differ between full-term and preterm infants, but the role of these adiponectin multimers needs to be studied further.

Keywords: Adiponectin; infants; molecular weight; multimers
Corresponding author: Tania Siahanidou Neonatal Unit First Department of Pediatrics Athens University Medical School “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital 115 27 Athens Greece Tel.: +30 210 7467889 Fax: +30 210 7759167 ;
Received: 2008-12-17
Revised: 2009-4-30
Accepted: 2009-6-9
Published Online: 2009-07-10
Published Online: 2009-07-10
Published in Print: 2009-11-01

©2009 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin New York

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https://doi.org/10.1515/JPM.2009.116
Keywords for this article
Adiponectin; infants; molecular weight; multimers

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